GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| convention | agreement |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |